Language development

Exercises of Student’s Book

1  Match the following words to their statements.

2  Complete this passage with the correct form of these verbs.

The director (1) says, "Action!" The stuntman (2) falls from the roof of a building and through the open roof of a car, (3) turns on the engine and a car chase (4) begins. He (5) smashs into a parked car and (6) jumps out of cars (7) burst into flames around him.

3  Listen to the previous passage and check your answers.

Audioscript

The director says, "Action!" The stuntman falls from the roof of a building and through the open roof of a car, turns on the engine and a car chase begins. He smashes into a parked car and jumps out as cars burst into flames around him.

4  Rewrite the following sentences twice, the first time in the negative form and the second time in the interrogative.

1. The artist and the scuba diver feel the same physical thrill.

The artist and the scuba diver do not feel the same physical thrill.

Do the artist and the scuba diver feel the same physical thrill?

2. At night, nurses have time to talk to people.

At night, nurses do not have time to talk to people.

Do nurses have time to talk to people at night?

3. Sami studies engineering in California.

Sami does not study engineering in California.

Does Sami study engineering in California?

4. A policeman does a very dangerous job.

A policeman does not do a very dangerous job.

Does a policeman do a very dangerous job?

5. My brother goes to the gym every Friday.

My brother does not go to the gym every Friday.

Does my brother go to the gym every Friday?

5  Write all the verbs in exercise 2 in the 3rd person singular. Listen and put them in the corresponding group according to the final sound.

Answers

1. 1. The artist and the scuba diver do not feel the same physical thrill. / Do the artist and the scuba diver feel the same physical thrill?
   2. At night, nurses do not have time to talk to people. / At night, do nurses have time to talk to people?
   3. Sami does not study engineering in California. / Does Sami study engineering in California?
   4. A policeman does not do a very dangerous job./ Does a policeman do a very dangerous job?
   5. My brother does not go to the gym every Friday. / Does my brother go to the gym every Friday?

Audioscript

says, falls, turns, begins, smashes, jumps, bursts

Answers

runs: says, falls, turns, begins

helps: jumps, bursts

watches: smashes

Crossword Puzzle

Read the clues and write the words in the puzzle.

Across

1. It is the place where aeroplanes land. (airport)
2. My job is not boring at all. It is very (challenging)
3. I tell people when it is going to rain. I present the ……. forecast. (weather)
4. My job is ……. because I often have to take risks at work. (dangerous)
5. My job is never boring. It is always ……. (interesting)

Down

6. My job is to protect people. (policeman)
7. I dig out gold from the earth. (miner)
8. I play music and I love painting. (artist)
9. I am a sportsman. I love horse ……. (riding)
10. I travel by plane. I am a …… (passenger)

?  In 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped underground for 69 days. How do you think they survived for so long?

Suggested answers

Rescuers dug a ventilation shaft; the miners shared their food; they remained hopeful that they would be rescued.